12
Pull-thru
USFSDeschutes National Forest · Oregon
Bull Bend Campground
Overview Bull Bend is located along the Deschutes River just below the Wickiup Reservoir Dam.
Sites1210 reservable
Elev.4,262ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft12 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Bend1h49real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 4,262 ft, Bull Bend Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 12 sites total: 10 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 12 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
37 mi
1h49
02
Eugene
114 mi
3h45
03
Medford
158 mi
4h37
04
Portland
212 mi
5h39
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 12 SITES
Color byShow only
12 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
12
Sites
★ The standout
Site 03
Loop 1 · good location · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
207 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
6
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.3 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.